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The Pittwater/Broken Bay cruising ground is a jewel of world-wide significance. Living in the best city in the world it's too easy to take this area for granted and go elsewhere for our holidays and leisure activities. However once you venture into the area you will be hypnotised by the beauty and isolation and will keep coming back to this paradise so conveniently located just 45 minutes from Sydney, Australia's CBD. What makes this area so special is the isolation that 30,000 hectares of National Parks; Ku-ring-gai Chase, Brisbane Waters and Bouddi give almost 200km of navigable shoreline, providing us with many isolated bays and beaches accessible only by water or walking track. |
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Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park covers the area between the western shores of Pittwater and the Hawkesbury River. There are many splendid bushwalks along marked trails to secluded beaches, aboriginal engravings and lookouts, including Flint and Steel on the Hawkesbury and The Basin in Pittwater. Visitors will enjoy spectacular views over the Pittwater Peninsula and Broken Bay from the West Head Lookout which sits on the most Northern tip of the park.
Winter and spring (the months of June to November) are the best times to visit the park to observe the spectacular wildflowers and wildlife. At this time of year the Heath Banksia blooms and attracts hundreds of honeyeaters. It is also the mating season for Lyrebirds. The careful observer may see the male's spectacular display as it spreads its long tail in a fan and throws it forward over its head or hear it's calls which comprises of rapid random melody and mimicked calls of other birds.
Lying near the centre of a large sedimentary basin, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park is characteristic of Hawkesbury sandstone. The rocks are mostly sandstone with some shales and volcanic soils at West Head. There are over 900 species of flora in the park.
Picnic facilities and barbeques are provided at Bobbin Head, Cottage Point and West Head, which are all accessible by car. There is a camping ground at The Basin which is also accessible by ferry. The flat grassland makes a perfect camping spot on the edge of the Basin which is connected to Pittwater by a narrow inlet. There are toilets and barbecues and the basin provides a lovely safe swimming spot. Ku-ring-gai Chase can be accessed by car from Mona Vale Road via Terry Hills or by Pittwater Road through Church Point and McCarrs Creek. The ferry departs from Palm Beach to The Basin every hour between 8:00am and 5pm daily.
A little Pittwater history - back in 1788, six weeks after settling in Sydney Harbour Governor Arthur Phillip, with extensive global experience, declared of Pittwater "... the finest piece of water I ever saw and which I honoured with the name of Pittwater" after William Pitt the Younger, Prime Minister of Britain.
Pittwater Yacht Charter can show you the magic of Pittwater and Broken Bay in any yacht from our extensive selection. Our greatest assets are the knowledge and professionalism of our guides, ensuring your time with us will be cherished for years to come. |